School experiences of families of children with brain tumors

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 331-339

  Bruce, Beth S ^a,c   Chapman, Ann ^b   MacDonald, Allison ^c   Newcombe, Janice ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Childhood cancer survivors; Qualitative; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849097003     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454208323619     Document Type: Article

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